loren

ive taken care of an e36 m3 bone stock from the hole with my fd. the m3 had dinan intake and chip btw

bigluvintony

Dang, I posted this at work, and I've already got a crap load of responses! Thanks for the responses gentlemen. I believe that I'm better than an average driver, I know this guy flew F-14's in the Air Force and is pressing into his 40's. I'm only 22, but he's such an arrogant ***, I need to put him in his place. I've got a Fluidyne coming in with some Samco coolant lines, and I'm tuning up the motor with spark plugs and wires, Denso Iridium plugs and MSD wires.

The next mod will definately be the Power FC and Commander from Apex-i. I'm sticking with Apex-i as much as possible, and keeping it JDM as much as possible. It's good when you have a friend who owns his own distribution company....

Thanks again for the info, and when the race goes down, either drag or open road, I'll post the results.

SleepR1

You're racing an ex-F14 fighter pilot with an M3? Yikes. Wouldn't want to be you LOL.

SleepR1

That M3 needs an exhaust too. The chip does nothing except extend the rev limit, and thus the top end.

SleepR1

Yes, you're referring to the E36 Euro M3 with 330 brake horsepower. The Germans know we Americans like low end torque, as opposed to the high-revving Euro version with big top end hp. One could argue that our US 3.2-L version with 236 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm is hardly low end torque, unless you compare that to the stock FD's 5000 rpm 217 lb-ft LOL. Thanks for the props on my M3. It's a great road car. Admittedly, when I want to get a little "crazy" I hop in the FD LOL.

alberto_mg

Don't get stuck on the brands. Apexi makes good stuff but it aint worth sticking to one brand.

As for JDM, save that for the Hondas and Nissans.

bigluvintony

There are a couple parts that I will stick with A-Spec (fluydine radiator, MSD plug wires, and some others), but for the type of discounts I get through my distributor I'd rather get JDM. The whole "keepin it real" thing comes to mind. I'm not doggin on the American companies that make great aftermarket and OEM parts, but that's the direction I want to go with the FD3S. I've been waiting 6 years to get my hands on one, and the time is right in my life as far as financials and other events are concerned.